Investing
in new
industries
of the future
The world is changing rapidly, everything that we have taken for granted – abundant fossil energy, our habitat, our food sources – are all changing at alarming speeds. Old industries are replaced by new ones that are better for mankind to help save the planet for future generations. At CM Venture, we invest into new industries that will shape mankind’s tomorrow. We do so by predicting future trends, selecting potential movers and shakers, supporting them to build great companies, and partnering with our corporate investors and our ecosystem.
Changing
Materials Cycle
Advanced Manufacturing
Energy Transformation
Environment & Sustainability
What type of startups do we look out for?
We like disruptive technologies protected by strong IPs, are beyond proof-of-concept, cost-effective in manufacturing, and world-class in performance.
The startup should address an emerging new industry that will shape the world for decades to come. It should offer a clear value proposition leading to a big impact on the industry.
A highly scalable business model that provides a clear path to industry leadership. The business should not be dependent on undeveloped parts of the value chain, and its resources should support its industry ambition.
The founding team should have a big vision, deep insights, unwavering passion, industry leadership, uncompromisable ethics, and a constant drive to learn and grow.
What kind of investors do we work with?
We work with corporate venture capital (CVC) arms of multinational companies in the space we invest in – materials, industrial, energy, manufacturing, and consumer goods companies. We work with CVCs to build win-win partnership between startups and corporates.
We work with pensions and endowments of universities and institutes and deliver solid return so that the universities and institutes can continue to do what they do best – to support long-term scientific research and train next-generation leaders.
Impact investors who are committed to sustainability and consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions. We work with impact investors to measure and maximize positive impacts of world-class innovations.
We work with financial investors who understand early-stage venture capital model for industrials and have allocations and long-term commitments to the space. We deliver solid and consistent financial returns so that their beneficiaries have meaningful exposure to future new industries that shape the world of their future generations.